A stadium envelope takes weather from every direction, and the glazed systems along a concourse are where air and water most often find their way in. The University of Missouri’s Memorial Stadium renovation added curtain wall, storefront, and bi-fold door assemblies at the concourse level, each a potential path for infiltration into the occupied spaces behind the glass. A leak caught during construction costs a fraction of one found once the seating bowl is full on a fall Saturday.
G&W’s Mid America Testing Lab (MATL) is running the field testing program on the installed systems against the project specifications and the governing ASTM and AAMA standards. The scope covers air barrier adhesion and leak detection, static air and water infiltration, field water infiltration at transitions, and electronic roof leak detection. Each system is tested in place with pressure chambers and calibrated spray, with results documented against the specified thresholds. Testing is underway across staged mobilizations as the systems reach completion.
Location:
Columbia, MO
Client Type:
Owner
Project Scope:
Curtain wall, storefront, and bi-fold door systems
Market:
Sports & Recreation
Education
Services Provided:
Enclosure Testing
Specs, standards, and test locations across each system.
Static test chambers built and sealed at each opening.
Air, water, and adhesion tested in place; roof checked by ELD.
Pressure and leakage measured against spec thresholds.
Written procedure before each visit, full results after.
